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lapucelle

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6. Here's the language from the relevant Canadian statute.

Reply to RDANGELO (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 16, 2017, 02:55 PM

Jan 2017

5.5.0 General Policy
Health products and/or their components that are imported into Canada for export only must meet the relevant requirements of the Food and Drugs Act and its Regulations at the time of importation.

Drugs do not have to meet them same standards going out of Canada that they must meet going into Canada.

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/compli-conform/import-export/pol-0060_biu-uif-eng.php#a54

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Heres why the fight over Bernie Sanderss drug amendment is dangerous. [View all] LiberalFighter Jan 2017 OP

Canada has an agency that is as stringent or maybe even more than ours. RDANGELO Jan 2017 #1

As I understand it their refs are for what's sold in Canada and don't cover exports- yet. bettyellen Jan 2017 #3

Here's the language from the relevant Canadian statute. lapucelle Jan 2017 #6

But, but, but .....your evidence doesn't support the narrative that the BoBs are pushing. lapucelle Jan 2017 #2

This however, I believe does answer the question it asks. Sherman A1 Jan 2017 #4

I wish the BoBs had held Hillary to that same standard during the election. lapucelle Jan 2017 #5

As to whether Sherman A1 Jan 2017 #7

Apparently Dr. Paul Song didn't get that memo. lapucelle Jan 2017 #8

And it slides right by those people. LiberalFighter Jan 2017 #11

Counterfit drugs have been sold through the US system. dogman Jan 2017 #9

Well, I stand with the Democrats in this list that voted for it CentralMass Jan 2017 #10